Improvement in stirrups



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

CHARLES RAY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN STIRRUPS.

Specicaton vforming part of Letters Patent No. 33,753, dated November 19, 1861.

rup, and when more than one roller is usedA the same to be so arranged as to prevent the foot being inserted into the stirrup farther than the ball ot' the foot. l

The drawings herewith submitted represent a stirrup havigng four rollers', two on each upright side, and arranged as above stated, so as to prevent"4 the foot from going into the stirrup farther than the ball.

Drawing A represents a back view of the stirrup with rollers on the inner and outer corners of the sides of the stirrup.

D represents the foot of the stirrup or bottoni, upon which the foot rests, viewed from the rear, with the points indicated in blue color Where the rollers are attached thereto.

C represents a side View of the stirru p with the rollers arranged as above indicated.

B represents a perpendicular section of the two rear rollers.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The application to the sides of stirrups of a revolving surface, however arranged, so as to prevent the feet ot' the rider from catching in the stirrup, in combination with a step or bottom having a fixed and non-rotating surface, and which bottom shall be rigidly attached to the frame of the stirrup, substantially as above described.

CHARLES RAY.

Witnesses:

A. P. MARTIN, D. COBB, Jr. 

